How can organizations be more mindful of political impact outside of their organization? This week guest co-host Lisa Dempsey, CPCC, PCC, CEO and Founder of Leadership Labs International, and I discuss the connection between business and politics. Here are a few key highlights from our discussion.
- Dangers of claiming to be apolitical while having real-world impact
- Examples of variety of ways businesses are entangled with politics
- Financial incentives of making our values clear: Attract and retain more customers and employees in alignment with company values
- Importance of actions matching our values
- Transparency vs Secrecy—benefits and pitfalls
- Creating genuine connection by owning your story
- Closing the gap between intention and impact
- Taking stock of individual/company values to find alignment in our career
- Making impact within our organizational environment
